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c.robertson Ex Member	1884 Springfield Trap Door Mar 5^th, 2009 at 4:48pm	Print Post
	Hope this is not out of order here, but a question on the value of a cut down 1884 Trapdoor. It is in excellent condition with buffington Sight and was appearently done by a very professional gunsmith. The bore looks to have never been fired, that is absolutely perfect, and is the original barrel with arsnal proof marks are > p eagle head 2, although cut to 21 inches. Original buttplate, front band, and trigger guard. I bought it as a shooter, not collector. Paid $350.00. Was that good? thanks. cbr


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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1615 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: 1884 Springfield Trap Door Reply #1 - Mar 5^th, 2009 at 5:33pm	Print Post
	I think you did real good! You'll have a lot of fun with it. Too bad the barrel isn't a little longer, but if you want to someday you can re-barrel it with no worries about "destroying a valuable piece of history". More fun to own than an arsenal new piece (which I don't think you can get at that price!) Look back in some of the older posts on this site. Some guys make beautiful custom guns from these. I got my start in single shots with one of these sporterized trapdoors; there are probably 1000's of them around. Somebody told me at one time you could buy a brand new trapdoor for something like $2.25! Wish I still had mine.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16343 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 1884 Springfield Trap Door Reply #2 - Mar 5^th, 2009 at 8:21pm	Print Post
	I'd pay $350 if it didn't even have a barrel! A nice Trapdoor in good order, with just a barrel stub will get $300 or more.

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c.robertson Ex Member	Re: 1884 Springfield Trap Door Reply #3 - Mar 5^th, 2009 at 8:48pm	Print Post
	Here is a photo of the arsnal marks.


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c.robertson Ex Member	Re: 1884 Springfield Trap Door Reply #4 - Mar 5^th, 2009 at 8:50pm	Print Post
	Rifle photo.


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MerwinBray Oldtimer Offline Aw Gees Posts: 944 Location: Kansas City, KS Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: 1884 Springfield Trap Door Reply #5 - Mar 5^th, 2009 at 9:24pm	Print Post
	I can still put one together from parts for that money but it won't look that good and the bore won't be crisp. I say you stole it!! I love the trapdoors. Enjoy it. If you aren't familiar with how to load up for one of them do a few searches on this sight. Lots of info abounds!! That being a cutdown barrel it should have a better muzzle than alot of them do. They would get banged up from the cleaning rod. Protect the muzzle and I bet it shoots once you get a load worked up. Being that short, you will know when it goes off, too! Merwin BTW, I have seen buffington sights at gunshows that guys are asking 250 for. Don't know if they get it or not.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16343 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 1884 Springfield Trap Door Reply #6 - Mar 7^th, 2009 at 2:48pm	Print Post
	Be sure to slug the bore before loading anything for it! Lots of Trapdoors have big bores and often need bullets in the .460-.461" range.

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Ol_Deuce Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 343 Location: Billings,Montana Joined: Nov 19^th, 2008	Re: 1884 Springfield Trap Door Reply #7 - Mar 24^th, 2009 at 10:12am	Print Post
	c.robertson; My trapdoor is 1873 and a mirror image of yours . 21'' barrel the serial # is Custer's time or just after. the stock has not been refinished and still has ink prof marks.It shoots OK with .458s 405gr slug ,but could do better with a bigger bullet. It only gets shot on a good day!! if you know what I mean. Ol Deuce Randy
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c.robertson Ex Member	Re: 1884 Springfield Trap Door Reply #8 - Mar 26^th, 2009 at 2:13pm	Print Post
	OL_DEUCE, Do you know if yours is a cut down infantry or calvery rifle? If you notice the front sights, yours looks original, mine is a gunsmithed one dovetailed into a soldered on base. The barrel is cut down as evidenced by the filled in cleaning rod channel in the stock. Over all extremely well done, but a carbine conversion from an infantry rifle non-the-less. Also, yes, I figgured $250.00 for a Buffington Sight was an over statement. Seen them in the $100.00 range on Ebay and Gunbroker.


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Ol_Deuce Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 343 Location: Billings,Montana Joined: Nov 19^th, 2008	Re: 1884 Springfield Trap Door Reply #9 - Mar 26^th, 2009 at 11:05pm	Print Post
	I would say 10 dollars to a donut its cut down! I inspected the front of the stalk ant it has a filler wood finished in, It always brings comment when I take it to the range. Randy

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